# #a522fc

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a522fc`
- RGB: rgb(165, 34, 252)
- HSL: hsl(276, 97%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.284 305.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1617
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Heart (#9601f4, Δ 3.815) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-heart
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a522fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad36fc, #b54afc, #bf63fd, #c877fd, #d08bfd, #d8a0fe, #e0b4fe, #eacdfe, #f3e1ff, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #9a09fb, #8c04e7, #7a03c9, #6b03b0, #5b0297, #4c027e, #3d0264, #2b0146, #1b012d, #0c0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #79fc22
- Analogous: #3822fc, #fc22e6
- Triadic: #fca522, #22fca5
- Split-complementary: #e6fc22, #22fc38
- Tetradic: #fc3822, #79fc22, #22e6fc

## Colors that go with #a522fc

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a522fc on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a522fc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a522fc: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #a522fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #a522fc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a522fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a522fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a522fc in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 4.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8303d8 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab31fc (4.58:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c572fd (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a522fc-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#a522fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.